Year: 2018
China, Africa to begin 3-year project on HIV, AIDS prevention
China, African countries and relevant international organisations, will in 2019 begin implementation of a three-year project on HIV and AIDS…
Nigerian Govt offers 2 savings bonds for September
The Federal Government has offered for subscription two-year savings bond at 11.36 per cent and three-year savings bond at 12.36…
Youths attack, injure 2 policemen in Jos
Youths of Lopandet village in Du District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau have attacked and injured two…
100 injured in South Africa train accident
The ER24 paramedics said Tuesday that some 100 people have been injured in a train collision near the South African…
2018 Hajj: 872 Kaduna muslim pilgrims return home
Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says 872 pilgrims from the state have returned from Saudi Arabia after a successful…
China is helping Africa develop, not stack up debt – Official
China is helping Africa develop, not pile up debt, a top Chinese official said on Tuesday, as the government pushes…
Monica Lewinsky angered by ‘off limits’ question on Bill Clinton
Monica Lewinsky cut short an Israeli interview and walked off stage after what she described on Tuesday as an “off…
China guarantees funding for AKK Pipeline projects
The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has assured Nigeria of its unflinching commitment towards securing funding for the financing and…
Homesick IDPs urge Plateau Govt to improve living conditions
The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Plateau on Monday expressed anxiety to return home, while appealing to both Plateau and…
Kwankwaso calls for fairness, equity in addressing needs of Nigerians
A former Kano State Governor, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said that fairness and equity are important in promoting good governance…
Afghanistan: U.S. Soldier killed in apparent “insider attack’’
A U.S. Service Member has been killed and another injured in Afghanistan in what the military described as an apparent…
Credible Election: March your words with action, CSOs tell Buhari
Ahead of 2019 elections, civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to march his words with action…
Alleged killers of twins, 9 others arrested in Ekiti
The Police Command in Ekiti on Monday said it had arrested two men, Oguntoyinbo Odunayo and Babatunde Akinola, in connection…
NYG: Director optimistic Team Benue will win medals in all sports
The Director of Sports in Benue, Mr. Philip Nongo, on Tuesday, said he was optimistic that Team Benue would win…
Petroleum theft: Civil Defence arrests 19 Benin nationals
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Lagos State on Monday said it had arrested 19 nationals of…
Nuclear deal: Europe’s demand for more talks not helping Iran – cleric
Europe is not helping to preserve the agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme by asking for additional negotiations on issues like…
Gunmen kidnap Catholic Priest in Delta
The Delta Police Command has confirmed the abduction of Rev. Father Christopher Ogaga, a Catholic Priest in Aragba, Oviri-Okpe, Okpe…
Atiku regrets not winning Lagos for PDP in 2003
Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Monday said he regretted not doing much to help the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)…
UN climate change talks begin in Bangkok
The UN Climate Change Conference convened in Bangkok on Tuesday amid calls for greater progress and increased responsibility from developed…
China Is Loaning Billions of Dollars to African Countries. Here’s Why the U.S. Should Be Worried
Next week, China will host leaders from across Africa for a summit in Beijing. The last summit was held in…
Typhoon Jebi lashes western Japan
Powerful Typhoon Jebi lashed western Japan Tuesday, bringing torrential rains and strong winds, as more than 600 flights and hundreds…
Kano PDP rejects dissolution of state executive committee
The Peoples Democratic Party in Kano state, has rejected in totality the purported dissolution of the state executive committee by…
Police nabs Enugu headmaster for allegedly defiling 4 pupils
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a school Headmaster, one Idoko Nathaniel,50, of Mkpamteulo village, Enugu Ezike community,…
Plateau killings: PDP urges proactive measures to end persistent attacks
Worried by the persistent attacks on Plateau rural communities, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for proactive measures to…
2019: NRM to adopt direct primaries
The National Rescue Movement (NRM), a registered political party, has said that it would adopt direct primaries to elect its…
Presidential elections kick off in Pakistan
Polling for presidential election kicked off Tuesday in Pakistan with three candidates competing for the slot of the 13th president…
Kenyan referee to officiate Nigeria/Seychelles game
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Kenyan referee, David Omweno to officiate the Super Eagles clash against the…
Katsina By-Election: Relationship with my brother intact – Senator-elect
Winner of Katsina North Senatorial election, Rep. Ahmad Kaita, said contrary to insinuations, the outcome of the election would not…
Medical Council inducts 120 medical doctors from LAUTECH
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), has inducted 120 new medical doctors trained by the College of Health…
Osun Guber: INEC employs secret ballot to curb vote-buying
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said it was working on secret balloting to curb vote-buying in the…